Dubai Asks Artists To Choose Display Locations For Open Air Gallery Plan

The new initiative is part of a programme that aims to transform the emirate into an open air gallery, with various art exhibits across different points of the city.

Emaar To Approve $2.45bn Special Cash Dividend For Shareholders

The company said it would pay the special cash dividend following the recent IPO of Emaar Malls Group.

Dubai-Based App Travall To Launch Video Reviews Of Hotels, F&B Outlets

The smart app aims to create a comprehensive Dubai video guide for travellers, relocating executives and residents.

Iran Says Final Nuclear Deal With Major Powers “Impossible” By Nov. 24

The negotiations between Tehran and six world powers – the US,UK, France, Germany, Russia and China have dragged on for more than a year.

Abu Dhabi Signs Dhs110m Loan Agreement With Madagascar

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has agreed to provide loans to finance the development of a two-lane road and seven bridges in Madagascar.

Saudi’s Mobily Suspends CEO After Earnings Debacle

Errors in Mobily’s accounting led the company to restate 18 months of previously-announced earnings, wiping out $381 million of prior profits.

KBW Investments, Owned By Prince Alwaleed’s Son, Buys 50% Of Arcadia

Engineering firm Arcadia will now seek to expand into Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

Bahrain Holds Elections, Shi’ite Opposition Boycotts Vote

Some 419 candidates are running, 266 for parliament and 153 for municipal councils in the Kingdom.

US Briefs Gulf Allies On Iran Nuclear Talks, Still Sees “Big Gaps”

Western officials say Iran has refused to budge on key issues such as uranium enrichment.

Kuwait Airways Says Agrees To Buy 10 Boeing 777-ER Planes

The deal has a value of $3.3 billion at list price.

Danish Man Shot And Wounded In Saudi Capital

The attack comes a month after an American citizen was shot dead in Riyadh and another was wounded.

OPEC Panel Reviews Oil Outlook In A Start To Talks On Oversupply

Oil prices have fallen by 30 per cent since June to around $80 a barrel, alarming some OPEC members.

FIFA Ethics Chiefs Agree Next Step For 2018/2022 Report

FIFA’s ethics committee earlier announced that there were no grounds to reopen the bidding process which led to Russia and Qatar getting the tournaments.

Dubai Parks And Resorts Says Institutional Tranche Of $689m IPO Covered

It aims to sell 2.53 billion shares, or 40 per cent of its outstanding shares, between Nov. 17 and Nov. 30.

Egypt’s Sisi Says Pardon For Al Jazeera Journalists “Being Discussed”

The three journalists have been jailed for nearly a year on charges of aiding a “terrorist organisation”.

UAE Official Says Groups May Appeal Against Inclusion On Terror List

The list includes the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Muslim American Society and the Cordoba Foundation.

Hotel Review: Banyan Tree Al Wadi

Nestled in the sand dunes of Ras al-Khaimah, Banyan Tree Al Wadi offers weary executives a welcome desert retreat from the skyscrapers, shopping malls and super highways of Dubai, at a five star price.

Golf-Sublime McIlroy In Tie For Dubai Lead

McIlroy was playing for the first time since early October after taking a break to fight a still unresolved legal case with his former agents.

Abu Dhabi GP Agrees Multi-Year Contract Extension

Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management did not say how long the deal was for but the previous one was not due to expire until 2016.

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UAE Mulls More Reforms To Increase Female Members On Boards

The country’s minister of economy said that the UAE is looking at regulations that will help increase the presence of women on boards of public share holding firms.

Dubai Festival City Said To Seek $1.1bn From Loan

The company owned by Dubai’s Al-Futtaim Group plans to raise a 10-year, amortising facility.

UAE Targets Islamist Accounts In Money-Laundering Clampdown

The government said it was stepping up efforts to cut off financing to groups it classifies as terrorist.

Iran To Hold Market Share Talks With Saudi At OPEC – IRNA

In the past two weeks, Zanganeh has visited Gulf Arab states Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE in a bid to win support for action to stabilise oil markets.

Saudi Kayan Signs Two Islamic Financing Deals Totalling $700m

The funds will be used by Kayan to fund an increase in working capital and complete factories under construction.

Soccer: Ex-Juventus Star Vucinic Proving A Goal Machine In Abu Dhabi

Vucinic has made 13 goals in eight league games to lift Al Jazira to second in the table.

Lulu Group Inks Deal With Oman Government To Operate $20.8m Retail Complex

The commercial complex will include a shopping centre, stores, a food court and an area for children’s games.

Qatari Fund QIA Says Change In Oil Prices Won’t Affect Investment

Qatar Investment Authority, the Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund, has a long term strategy, its CEO said.

Best Western Opens Remote Bahrain Resort

The 44-room Hawar Resort Hotel is located 45 minutes by boat from Bahrain’s Al Dur jetty.

Restaurant Review: Cipriani Yas Island

The historic Cipriani has its roots in Venice where an army of white-jacketed waiters served celebs such as Ernest Hemingway and the British royal family.

UAE Dismisses Amnesty Report On Human Rights As “Inaccurate”

Officials said that the report, which accused the UAE of human rights violations, repeats “familiar politically-motivated allegations.”